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Table 2 Phenotypic statistics of egg quality traits

From: Transcriptome-based analysis reveals relationship between duck eggshell color and eggshell strength

Group

G

W

P value

Egg shape index

1.42 ± 0.036

1.40 ± 0.026

0.151

Yolk color

3.62 ± 0.353

3.60 ± 0.382

0.870

Albumen height

6.30 ± 0.635

6.35 ± 0.522

0.842

Weight (g)

84.87 ± 2.113

85.36 ± 0.2.443

0.563

Haugh unit

69.41 ± 6.762

36.92 ± 15.788

0.811

Eggshell strength (kg/cm2)

4.76 ± 0.334a

4.21 ± 0.415b

< 0.001

  1. a, b For each index, means with no common superscript differ significantly at P < 0.05